Africa Daily Podcast
Africa Daily has now come to an end. But do listen to Focus on Africa for all the big stories and for the African perspective on major global news. Hosted by Audrey Brown and ready by late afternoon every weekday. Search for Focus on Africa, wherever you get your ѿý podcasts.
Episodes to download
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How a Guinean student’s epic bike journey inspired megastar, Will Smith
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Mamadou Barry travelled thousands of kilometres by bike to reach the Al-Azhar university
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How is Ivory Coast preparing for the AFCON tournament?
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Ivory Coast spent over a billion dollars on stadia and other infrastructure
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Introducing World Football at AFCON
Thu 11 Jan 2024
The drama, the excitement and the big talking points – every match day
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Can South Africa’s court case against Israel stop the war in Gaza?
Thu 11 Jan 2024
On the 7th of October 2023 Hamas militants and other Palestinian factions attacked Israel
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Sudan: Why has RSF leader Hemedti decided to visit African leaders?
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has been to Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Rwanda and Kenya
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Can the world wean itself off plastics?
Tue 9 Jan 2024
Africa’s negotiators have argued for stricter rules on the production of plastic
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Why are women winning at STEM in Africa?
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Women represent almost 50% of students studying STEM subjects in African universities
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Why is Somalia so concerned about a sea port agreement?
Fri 5 Jan 2024
Somalia calls the deal allowing Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port ‘an act of aggression’
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What drives the Toronto Raptor’s Masai Ujiri?
Thu 4 Jan 2024
He’s the first African-born president of a professional sports franchise in North America
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What’s parenting like after a traumatic childhood?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
Peter Mutabazi was a street kid in Uganda, he’s now a single dad who’s fostered 38 kids
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What can African architecture teach the world about sustainability?
Tue 2 Jan 2024
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial focusses on lessons learnt in areas of scarcity
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What does 2024 hold for the continent of Africa?
New Year's Day 2024
Alan Kasujja discusses what the big stories are likely to be for Africa in 2024
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What events shook Africa in 2023?
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Alan Kasujja discusses the big stories of the last year with ѿý reporters
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What does it take to become the next big African star in athletics?
Thu 28 Dec 2023
Sprinter Letsile Tebogo took the athletics world by storm in the 2023 World Championships
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Why is access to medicine such a challenge for many Africans?
Wed 27 Dec 2023
100,000s of Africans die each year due to fake or substandard medicines
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How do you cope with suddenly losing your sight?
Boxing Day 2023
Dating, socialising and completing tasks that used to be simple become a challenge
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Why climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Everest and more?
Christmas Day 2023
Saray Khumalo became the first black African woman to summit Mt. Everest in 2019
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Egypt: What are al-Sisi’s priorities after his re-election?
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi won a third term in office with just under 90% of the vote
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Is enough being done to preserve traditional Igbo musical instruments in Nigeria?
Thu 21 Dec 2023
The Ubo-aka is one of the oldest musical instruments in Africa
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Is Liberia’s court system failing the victims of sexual violence?
Wed 20 Dec 2023
“You have thousands of cases and you have one judge... The families they just get tired”
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How are DRCongo’s elections being viewed by people there?
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Nearly 40 million voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots this week
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How has Somalia got rid of its debts?
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Debt accounted for 64% of Somalia’s GDP 5 years ago. Now that’s down to 6%
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How can music unite a nation?
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Music played a significant role in the fight against apartheid in South Africa
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Did Africa win or lose at COP 28?
Thu 14 Dec 2023
$700 million was pledged to help poorer nations – but what about fossil fuels?
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How did Zimbabwe become one of the world’s fastest growing blueberry exporters?
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Data shows that Zimbabwe has increased its blueberry exports by 63% annually
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Should African attire be allowed in African parliaments?
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Kenya’s recent ban on African attire in parliament has elicited mixed reactions online
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How is a culinary initiative empowering women in Zanzibar?
Mon 11 Dec 2023
A cultural initiative, Mamas of Zanzibar, is challenging societal norms for Muslim women
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How did Nigerian refugees re-green a desert region in Cameroon?
Fri 8 Dec 2023
Nigerian refugees have planted 500,000 trees in semi-arid northern Cameroon
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How can AI be made more accessible to people with disabilities?
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Artificial Intelligence is playing a growing part in modern life
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How are Sweden’s African communities responding to gang violence?
Wed 6 Dec 2023
Somali-Swedes say gang shootings and killings have shocked the community.